The Irish standard., 1887-05-07
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, MAY

UL, SATURDAY, MA
Gus Joseph. and made him the deposi
tory of his treasures and his power, sc
he sent to his faithful minister all his
subjects who came to ask him for bread
to maintain their life, and commanded
them to do whatever he wished. God.
far better than this, has put His power
and his treasure in the hands of Mary.
20 Mary, - cries out holy bishop, ''thy
greatness IS infinite, thy presence is
mighty, U Mary! Thy benefits are many
they are nuuberless. for 10 one, o Most
Holy Virgin. is saved unless through
thee, no one is delivered t1om the evils
of this life. unless b. thee, o most pure
Virgin. No one, o most chaste Virgin,
receives grace unless through thee, o
Virgin deserving of ali honor" Let
the just then gladly enter upon the holy
exercises Of the month of May; the mo-
ment has come for him to increase his
merits, and to attain higher degree of
perfection. He is already dear to the
heart of Mary; his virtues, which recalls
those of the august mother, give him
him most precious rights to her ma
terial affection. Let him pray to Mary,
and he'll obtain for himself the abund-
ance of divine treasures. Mary will
grant him to push out his branches,
and his branches will be of honor and
glory; she will make him send forth
flowers of pleasing odor, and his flowers
will be fruits of abundance and glory.
Let him pray to Mary and his prayers
will obtain the perseverance for the
just, strength for the weak, and the
grace OF conversion for sinners.
If you areamong those whose heartis
divided between God and man, those
who fear, on the other hand, to enter
the ways of virtue whose charms capti-
vate their heart, but whose difficulties
alright their weakness, and, on the
other hand, fear to follow the vagaries
of the world, because they understand
all it's dangers, and are not ignorant of
the fact that the broad road upon which
it keeps it's victims leads to death; if, 1
say, you are of these, come to Mary;
she assures you that ''he who hearkens
to her, will not be confounded, and that
they who act by her shall not SIM" For
you she is.the mother of fears, of knowl-
edge and of hope. She gave you that
salutary fear of vice which, at the
moment of the Incarnation made her
dread, for her virtue, the presence of
an angel. She will enlighten your
mind with that divine knowledge
which, unveiling to you all the worth
and joy of virtue, will make you love
and practice it. She will put in your
heart that lively hope which overturns
all obstacles, and keers one firm and
mistaken in the path OF virtue. She
herself will be your strength, and the
demon has no power over those whom
she protects.
Oh! if you are sinners, tell your hearts
to have hope. Draw near in all conf
dence to the thrcne of graces; for you
especially was Mary placed thereon; !;
she is queen and sovereign, but above
all, she is Mother of mercy. 'tAnd,"
says St. BERNARD, 'sas the sun rises in
differently on the wicked. SO Mary
despises no one. The greatest sinners,
provided they are sincerely touched,
always find her disposed to listen to
their prayers, to give them proofs of
her clemency, and to solace, with pity
ing charity, their griefs and miseries."
These then are days of grace and saliva
tion for you; be the first to draw nigh
Mary, for you are the first whom she
seeks and calls''
To all then does Mary offer, during
this month, the treasures of grace and
mercy; let us then understand our dear
est interests, and follow this touching
invitation of St. Bernard: "Let us all
gladly fly beneath the standards of
Mary; let us all fall p1ostrate at her
feet; let us all implore that heart in
famed with divine charity to be moved
by our miseries; let us perseveringly
lmplore her aid, and let us not cease
groaning and praying until she has
granted us her protection. and adopted
us as her children. .''-Church Progress.
The Chicago walters are generally
getting higher wages from their threat
ened strike.
The Shannon rises in Gavin County.
1t has it's source in a copious spring
called the Shannon Pot at the foot of
the Cuilgh Mountain, in Glangiven, in
the townland of Derrylaghan. From
this place to Kerry Head, where it falls
into the sea, is distance of 243 miles.
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